This is the 5137th most frequent Japanese word.
近藤
"近藤" (Kondō) is a Japanese surname.
Here '近藤' is used as a surname referring to a specific person, 'Mr. Kondo'.
近藤さんは今、会議に参加しています。
Mr. Kondo is currently attending a meeting.
In this sentence, '近藤' is referred to as a category, indicating the nature of the word as a common Japanese surname.
近藤は日本の一般的な姓のひとつです。
Kondo is one of the common surnames in Japan.
Here '近藤' implies possession, referring to a house belonging to someone with the surname 'Kondo'.